Sick pay

The government has launched a call for evidence into the effectiveness of statutory sick pay.

Sickness absence rates hit 7.8 days per year on average in 2023, the highest level reported in a decade and two days more than pre-pandemic.

The percentage of working hours lost to sickness or injury rose to 2.6% in 2022, the highest it has been since 2004.

MPs have suggested that statutory sick pay (SSP) reforms, including eligibility from the first day of illness, should be brought forward. 

The Resolution Foundation has called for a renewed 'good work' agenda to improve minimum standards for workers.

Thousands of NHS workers with long Covid are missing out on pay due to a change in sickness policy, a BBC Panorama investigation suggests.

While the Employment Bill, first promised by the government in 2019, has not materialised, some changes to employment law do...

The 2023/24 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have been set by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Last month's most popular HR questions focused on the impact of an extra bank holiday for the Queen's state funeral.

With new variants sparking a fresh rise in coronavirus cases across the UK and no formal government guidance, how should...

Nearly two-thirds of workers (65%) who were off sick in the past 12 months pushed through their illness and carried on working, according to a poll.

What factors have influenced vaccine hesitancy among some groups of workers? And is there anything employers can do to encourage uptake?

With the Platinum Jubilee long weekend, last month's most-asked questions include queries about bank holidays, annual leave, sickness, and more...

As the number of monkeypox cases in the UK rises, employers have been advised to conduct risk assessments and follow standard sickness procedures.

Overhauling the UK's 40-year-old statutory sick pay system could benefit the UK to the tune of £3.9bn and better support hundreds of thousands of workers, according to new proposals.